Review: Synology D1019+ Network Attached Storage device The last few years have seen a decrease in internal storage on the Mac, as SSDs have gained prominence. A way to extend that is with a network attached storage device — and the Synology DS1019+ is an excellent choice for the office or the home. Victor Marks 7 years ago 6
Review: Amazon's Fire TV Cube isn't that much better than older models Amazon has started shipping the Fire TV Cube, a media player aiming at the Apple TV 4K. But, can it bring as much to the table as Apple's device does, for just a little bit less money? Vadim Yuryev 7 years ago 19
Review: Apple TV 4K is an impressive extension of the iTunes ecosystem to the living room The oft-complained about lack of support for 4K has been rectified in the update to the Apple TV. The new Apple TV 4K not only has the higher resolution but support for HDR — and AppleInsider has examined it in detail. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 81
Review: Fourth-gen Apple TV with Siri Remote and tvOS App Store The new Apple TV has been revamped both inside and out, sporting an entirely new operating system dubbed tvOS that brings it even closer to iOS, along with an overhauled Siri Remote featuring voice input and a fantastic clickable trackpad. But it's what's yet to come — namely, the growth of the Apple TV App Store — that will make or break the next-generation set-top box. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 101
Review follow-up: Gaming on Amazon's Fire TV and Fire Controller When Amazon launched its Fire TV earlier this month, the company positioned casual gaming as one of the set-top streamer's "bonus" features. In this review follow-up, AppleInsider picks up the controller to find out if mobile gaming is ready for the living room. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 62
Review: Amazon's Fire TV makes iterative improvements in set-top streaming The set-top streaming business got a little more crowded when Amazon announced the Fire TV last week. With voice-activated search, predictive content loading and a gaming "bonus feature," the Internet retail giant is positioning its new device as a cure-all usability for problems plaguing existing products. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 48
Review: Google's $35 Chromecast has promise, but plenty of room for improvement Google has dipped its toes into the home media space before with Google TV, Project Tungsten and the Nexus Q, but the company has yet to see success in the living room. Is the Chromecast destined to be the commercial success Google has been looking for? Victor Marks 12 years ago 43
In-depth review: Apple's third generation 1080p Apple TV and Software Update 5 The new Apple TV delivers 1080p video along with the features and revamped user interface of "Software Update 5," a free update to existing second generation Apple TV users. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 56
Review: Apple's second-generation Apple TV (2010) The new, improved, $99 Apple TV is a step in the right direction for the set-top box famously referred to as Apple's "hobby," but the incremental upgrades it offers are, for now, just a tease of bigger and better things to come for the platform. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 84
